Our laboratory has pioneered the use of hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation in catalytic C-C bond formation, enabling a departure from the use of premetalated reagents in chemical synthesis. Additionally, we have developed hydrogen auto-transfer reactions that affect direct stereo- and site-selective conversion of lower alcohols to higher alcohols. Training in Krische laboratory encompasses enantioselective catalysis, organometallic and synthetic chemistry, including natural product total synthesis.